Harvard Business School

With 54 independent countries, Africa faces a distinct set of social, economic, and political conditions that create unique business challenges ? along with exciting opportunities. To achieve their considerable potential, Africa?s businesses needs, to an even greater extent, executives who can design and execute effective strategies for growth within and beyond the continent. These leaders must also excel at creating innovative offerings, nurturing high-performance teams and organizations, and navigating rapid change in Africa?s dynamic markets.

To build these exceptional leaders, Harvard Business School Executive Education continues to deliver the annual Senior Executive Program ? ?Africa, in partnership with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). Designed to strengthen your leadership skills and build your insight into local, regional, and global markets, the program explores the proven approaches of successful leaders in Africa and around the globe, preparing you to compete effectively, seize the region?s many growth opportunities, and sustain success for your firm.

Key Benefits

The program immerses you in a dynamic experience that expands your horizons and builds your capabilities as a business leader. You?ll explore best practices in designing winning strategies, enabling innovation, establishing competitive advantage, leading effectively, improving governance, and much more. In a format that maximizes learning while minimizing time away from work, you will also apply your learning to a special project that contributes to your organization?s success.

Who Should Attend The Course?

The Senior Executive Program ? Africa is designed for experienced senior executives in African companies from any industry. Candidates should have significant responsibility for strategic decision making, have at least 15 years of work experience, and represent growth-oriented organizations. Participants might include CEOs, CFOs, business line heads, and other senior members of a company?s executive team, as well as directors general of government agencies.